AP Exam Details
How many sections of the exam are there?
2 Sections
Section I: 55 Multiple-choice questions
Section II: 4 Free-response questions
This Article of the Constitution establishes the constitution as the "supreme law of the land"
Article VI
Framework for the US Government
The US Constitution
Tinker v. Des Moines
What time are you supposed to arrive?
BEFORE 8am
(I'll take any time that is between 7:15am and 8am)
MCQ stands for multiple-choice question. FRQ stands for...
Free Response Question
Article I, Section 8 of the constitution establishes...
Argued that a large republic was the best defense against the "tyranny of factions."
Federalist 10
Tested America's commitment to the free exercise clause
Wisconsin v. Yoder
True or False: How many questions you answer correctly on the exam will impact your grade for the Mock AP Exam
True; 80% of your grade comes from effort and 20% comes from accuracy
How long is the total exam? (Double points if you can tell me how long each section is)
Section I: Multiple-choice Questions 80 minutes
Section II: Free-response Questions 100 minutes
This branch of government is responsible for creating lower courts (aka every federal court that is not the Supreme Court)
The Legislative Branch
Written by MLK Jr. in order to defend the expansion of civil rights.
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
Created the "clear and present danger" test for free speech
Schenck v. United States
Where are we taking the exam?
In Ms. Bourgouis's room
Which section of the exam is weighted more?
They are each worth 50%
Sometimes Congress has to do things that are not EXPRESSLY written in the constitution. They can do so because of...
The Elastic Clause
(The Necessary and Proper Clause)
Defended the importance of a federal judiciary
Federalist 78
Established the process of Judicial Review
Marbury v. Madison
Will you be responsible for completing your Asynchronous tasks for other classes?
NO! If your teacher tells you otherwise, please let me know ASAP!
When will you get your score for the AP Exam?
July
If a person immigrates to this country are there any government positions they are disqualified from running for?
The President.
Discusses the importance of Checks and Balances to a federalist government
Federalist 51
In Engel v. Vitale, it was determined that a prayer in public school was inappropriate because it violated the...
What happens if you arrive at school after 8:15am?
You won't be let in, you will receive an F for the assignment, and you will miss out on the opportunity to get feedback